Somalia's Puntland holds 'historic' local polls

The polls in the oil-rich region are the first one-person one-vote elections to be held in the fragile Horn of Africa nation in more than half a century, excluding the breakaway region of Somaliland.

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Somalia's Puntland holds 'historic' local polls
By NewVision Reporter
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MOGADISHU - Somalia's semi-autonomous state of Puntland was holding landmark local elections on Thursday, although security incidents have led voting to be suspended in some areas.

The polls in the oil-rich

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